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Gerald Kargl
Gerald Kargl (born 1953, Villach) is an Austrian film director most famous for directing the 1983 film ''Angst''. Biography Being fascinated by moving pictures, he began shooting short films at the age of 14. Between 1976 and 1982 he founded and organized the Austrian film festival Die Österreichischen Filmtage. At the same time he was founder and editor of the Austrian film magazine Filmschrift. In 1981 he formed the LLC Gerald Kargl Ges.m.b.H. Filmproduktion. In 1982/83 he wrote, directed and produced the feature film ''Angst'' in cooperation with the Polish filmmaker Zbigniew Rybczyński, who won an Oscar for his short film ''Tango'' in 1983. Angst has been distributed in more than 20 countries. Between 1984 and 1994 Gerald Kargl worked on more than 100 commercials and promotional films as author, director and producer, receiving more than 30 national and international awards, Cannes and Clio Awards among others. 1996 he founded and produced the Hotel-TV CITY LIGHTS and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angst (1983 Film)
''Angst'' (English: "Fear") is a 1983 Austrian horror thriller film directed by Gerald Kargl, who co-wrote the screenplay with cinematographer and editor Zbigniew Rybczyński. It follows a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on real-life mass murderer Werner Kniesek. It was banned in many European countries on its release for its depictions of violence. Plot An unnamed serial killer is eager to kill again following his release from prison, driven by a desire to see the fear in the eyes of his victims. He stops by a diner, where he is tempted to attack two girls sitting at the counter but is unable to act on this inclination in public. In a taxi afterwards, he prepares to kill the female driver but is forced to flee when the driver becomes suspicious and stops the car. The killer comes across a house during his escape and breaks in. Inside, he finds a mentally impaired man in a wheelchair who mistakes the killer for his own father. Soon, the man's mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |